'Alarming': Ruhle on Trump's push to nationalize elections
February 5, 2026
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as posted by the channel“So here’s why the federal government doesn’t do this. Because it’s in the Constitution. Because it’s run by the states.”
Steph Ruhle fact-checks Trump after the president suggested getting the federal government involved in state elections.
The Constitution says states have the authority to run federal elections — subject to laws passed by Congress.
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